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Compass Minerals Purchases Mining Rights to Salt Reserves in Chilean Atacama Desert

Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) has purchased the mining rights to approximately 100 million tons of salt reserves in the Chilean Atacama Desert.

4 Oct 2012

Standard Graphite Completes Confirmation Drilling Phase at Mousseau East Graphite Deposit

Standard Graphite has reported that the confirmation drilling phase has been completed at the Mousseau East graphite deposit. The company is conducting the drill program with the exploration and extension stages of the 2012 fall program.

28 Sep 2012

Fintech, BMT Partner to Provide Enhanced Solution to South American Mining Region

Chile-based Fintech has partnered with BMT Group’s subsidiary, BMT WBM, to deliver an improved solution to the mining area in South America. The move is aimed to increase production levels and operational efficiencies.

25 Sep 2012

AREVA Signs Key Contracts to Supply Natural Uranium to EDF’s Nuclear Facilities

AREVA has inked two long-term supply agreements with EDF Group, a major supplier of nuclear power in the world.

25 Sep 2012

Purepoint Unveils Results of the Red Willow North EM Survey

Purepoint Uranium Group has announced the completion of an airborne electromagnetic (EM) survey at its Red Willow North property.

From Purepoint Uranium Group Inc. 24 Sep 2012

Predictive Maintenance Success Presentation At MINExpo 2012

Representatives of The Timken Company (NYSE:TKR), together with KGHM International Ltd.’s Robinson Nevada Mining Co. (RNMC), will present at MINExpo 2012 on their predictive maintenance success.

21 Sep 2012

BMT to Supply New Payload Monitoring System to Teck

Canada-based Teck Resources has selected BMT WBM for a new project. According to the terms of the project, BMT will supply Pulse TerraMetrix RS system to Teck.

20 Sep 2012

Timken Expands Bearing Offerings for Mining Applications

The Timken Company has expanded its line of sealed spherical lower swing bearings, offering mine operators improved machine availability on many of the most common dragline and shovel models. Timken® sealed lower...

18 Sep 2012

Red Eagle Mining Begins Preliminary Economic Assessment at Santa Rosa Project

Red Eagle Mining, a gold exploration and development firm, has reported that mine development associates has begun to work on a NI 43-101 compliant resource calculation, which is to be followed by a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the San Ramon gold system located in Santa Rosa project in Colombia.

11 Sep 2012